Dyeing-machine



' H. NI. DUDLEY.

DYEING MACHINE.

APPLlcAloN FILED 1AN.26. 1918.

Patented Jan. 13, 1920.

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H. M. DUDLEY.

DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 25. 1918.

1,827,662. Patefed Jan.13,192o.

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DYEING MACHINE.

'APPLICATION msu JAN. 2e. |918.

1,327,662. Patented Jan.13,1920.

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DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED lAN.26. |918.

Patented Jan. 13, 1920.

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DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED IAN.26. 1918.

Patented J an. 13, 1920.

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HOWARD M. DUDLEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

DYEING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 13, 1920.

Application filed January 26, 1918. Serial No. 213,893.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD M. DUDLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Philadelphia, county v of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dyeing-Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

My invention relates to devices suitable for the dyeing of textile bers and refers particularly to devices 4suitable for the dyeing of cops, spools and other similar Jforms of textile bers in which the ber is wound upon hollow central members.

One object of my invention is a device suitable for the dyeing of a number of wound ber forms by the passage of a liquid therethrough.

Another obj ect of my invention is a device in which a number of wound ber forms may be compressed and treated evenly and uniformly by a liquid.

Another object of my invention is a device whereby a liquid may be passed uniformly in opposite directions through a number of wound ber forms upon foraminous spindles.

Another object of my invention is a device whereby bervwound upon foraminous spindles may be compressed without injury to the ber.

Another object of my invention is a device suitable for the dyeing of wound ber forms in which the condition of the dyeing treatment may be determined without opening the dyeing receptacle or interrupting vthe treatment therein.

These and other objects of my invention will be evident upon a consideration of my specication and accompanying drawings.

` In the dyeing of wound ber forms, such as cops, spools and similar forms, in which the ber is wound upon foraminous hollow members, it is essential that the ber be maintained in its original position upon the wound form, in order that 1t may be readily unwound therefrom. As these wound ber forms do not contain a great length of ber,

a number' must be treated simultaneously,

and the device must allow the ber to be packed in a uniform mass. Further, the liquid must be passed through the entire ber mass uniformly and equally. It is further advantageous to have some means whereby the dyed condition of the ber may be determined without opening the dyeing I have found that valuable commercial re` sults are obtained when the ber is compressed and then has a dye liquid forced through lit in one direction and drawn through it in the reverse direction. The results thus obtained are more uniform than those obtained by forcing the liquid through the ber in the two directions, as the drawing of the liquid causes a more or less rearrangement of the passages through which the liquid passes, and hence, those portions of the ber which may not be properly dyed when the liquid passes in one direction, will receive proper treatment when the Iliquid passes through in the reverse direction.

The process of alternately forcingand drawing a dye liquid through a compressed ber mass therefore produces more valuable results than can be produced where the liquid is forced through the mass in bothl The device of my invention, in a broad way, comprises a series of ber chambers.

within which, ber masses can be compressedv and a dye liquid yforced in`one direction therethrough, and drawn therethrough, in the reverse direction, all parts of the ber being treated evenly and uniformly.

lt also comprises a means whereby the condition ofy the ber may be accurately judged at any time without interrupting the dyeing operation.

In the drawings accompanying my specication, and forming a part thereof, illustrating various modications of the device of my invention, similar parts are designatedby similar numerals.

Figure "l is a side plan view, partly in cross-section, of one form of my device.

Fig. 2 is a broken cross-section through the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section through the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 with the wound 'spindles removed.

Fig. el-.is a broken cross-section through the line l-fl of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the top spider. Fig. 6 is a cross-section through the line 6 6 of rig. 7.

- the link cover.

Fig. 10 is a top plan view of a portion of the link cover.

Fig. 11 is a broken side plan `View of'one of the blades of the link cover.

Fig. 12 is an end view of one of the blades of the link cover.

Fig. 13 is a broken vertical cross-section of one of the ber chambers with its wound spindle and spider members.

Fig. 14 is a cross-section through the line 14-14 of Fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is a top plan view of a. modified form of a spindle.

Fig. 16 vis a side plan view of a modified form 0f a spindle.

Fig. 17 is a cross-.section through the line 17-.17 of Fig. 16.

The particular form of my device shown in the accompanying drawings, comprises a body 20 within which is a series of fiber chambers 21,21. The lower end of each fiber chamber 21 is composed of the annular ring member 22, integral with the body 20 and having the downwardly extended annular projection 23. The projection 23 contains an annular recess 24, and the member 22 contains an annular angular recess 25. An annular opening 26 is situated centrally of the member 22. A spider 27, integral with the inner walls of the projection 23, carries a centrally situated member 28 having a conical indent 29 within its upper portion.

The upper portion of the body 20 carries an outwardly and upwardly extended annular iange 29, to which the top 30 may be at.- tached by means of the bolts 31, 31, thus forming a reserve chamber 32. A spider 33 may be attached to the projection 34 of the member 29 by means of the screw bolts 35, 35. The spider 33 has a threaded hole 36 situated centrally over each fiber chamber 21. Threadable within each hole 36 1s a threaded member 37 carrying the revoluble member 38 supported by the collar 39 ixedly attached to the member 37. The member 38 has a series of downwardly extended legs 40, 40 connected to the annular member 41.

The -body 20 is attached to the downwardly extended hollow cylindrical member 43 by means of the screw bolts 44, 44, which, in turn, is connected to the discharge end of the rotary pump 45 by means of the pipe 46 carrying the valve 47. The receiving end of the pump 45 is connected to the pipe 48, carrying thejvalve 49, which, in turn, is connected to the bottom of the dissolving tank 50 by the pipe 5l carrying the valve 52. The reserve chamber 32 is connected to the uppel` portion of the dissolving tank 50 by means of the pipe 53 carrying the valves 54, 55, which, 1n turn, is connected to the pipe 48. The reserve chamber 32 is also connected to the discharge end of the reciprocating pump 56 by means of `the pipe 57 carrying the valve 58. The pipe 46 is connected to the receiving end of the reciprocating pump 56 by means of the pipe 59 carrying the valve 60. The lower central portion of the body 20 is extended into the downwardly convergent member 61 within the chamber 62 of the member 43.

A series of spindles, is provided, capable of abutment upon each other and of placement within the iiber'chambers. Each of the spindles comprises two annular members 7 0, carrying a series of spaced bars 71, 71. The members 7 0, 70 have a series of 4inwardly extended projections 72, 72. A hollow core 73 carries a series of annular members 74, 74 by means of the supporting arms 75, 75. The members 74, 74 have a 'series of indents 76, 76 capable of receiving the projections `72, 72 of the members 70, 70. A bar 77 is capable of insertion within the opening of a series of hollow cores 73 and has a hole 78 for the insertion of a hook 79 Jfor purposes of removal from the iiber chambers. The lower end of the bar 77 lhas a conical member 80 capable of abutment within the indent of the member 28 forming a water-tight joint therewith. An annular plate 81 has an annular projection 82 capable of placement within the annular recess 25 and a central opening, through which the bars 7l, 71 may pass. A stepped member 83 is capable of placement upon fiber 10.0 wound upon a spindle and has an annular recess 84 for the in` sertion of the bars 71, 71. The annular member 83 abutsupon the inner wall of the fiber chamber. forming a water-tight joint therewith. Binding rods 86, 86, having the threaded nuts 87, 87, pass through the member 81 and the extended arms 85, 85 of the member 83. The device carries a testingdevice, as shown in Fig. 8, in which parts similar to those in the large device are designated by prime numerals. The chamber 62 is connected to the pipe 120 by means of the bushed coupling 121, and the pipe 120, carrying the valve 122, is connected to the chamber 62. The chamber 32 is connected to the pipe 123 by means of the bushed coupling 124. The pipe 123, carrying the valve 125, is connected to the chamber 32.

In they modification of the spindles shown in Fig. 15, the spindle member carries a series of triangular members 107, 107 instead of the rods 71. 71.

The modiiicationo the spindle shown in Figs. 16 and 17 comprises two flange members 108, 109 connected together by a series of spaced parallel rods 110, 110, the ange 10S containing a recess 111 for the insertion of the projection 112 of the flange 109.

A linked belt cover is employed to maintain the ber 100 upon the spindles during the dyeing operation. This cover comprises two series of links 101, 101 revolubly connected by the bolts 102, 102, the bolts carrying a series of extended members 103, 103 connecting the two series of links. Each member 103 comprises two members, as shown in Fig. 11, slidable with respect to each other and connected by the spring 104, thus allowing a contraction of the cover with the contraction of the ber under pressure within the ber chamber. In order to allow of the use of the cover with varying diameters of ber forms, one end of the cover carries a clamping member comprising the member 105 and the finger member 106 connected by the threaded bolt 107 meshing within a threaded opening of the member 106, the nger of which is capable of placement around a bolt 102.

Assuming the top 30 removed, and the device empty, the operation is as follows Fiber 100 is wound around each spindle and the rod 77 inserted through a number of spindles, the bars 71, 71 being placed alternately of each other in adjacent spindles. The link cover is placed around the series of wound spindles and tightly clasped thereon. The plate 8l is then placed upon one end of the stacked spindles, the member 83 upon the other end and the whole held in a xed position by means of the stay rods 86, 86. One of such devices is then placed in each ber chamber, the 'spider 33 placed in position and attached to the member 34 by means of the screw bolts 35, 35. Each threaded member 37 is then screwed inwardly, the legs 40, 40 pressing the member 83 downwardly thus compressing the ber to the desired c-ondition. The to 30 is then attached by means of the screw olts 31, si. loaded.

All of the valves are now closed with the exception of valves 52, 47, 122 and 125 and the rotary pump 45 started. The liquid passes from the dissolving tank 50 through the pipes 51 and 48 into the pump, whence it is forced through the pipe 46, the chamber 62, the passages 26, 26, the foraminous spindles, the ber 100, 100 wound thereon into the chambers 114, 114, and thence upwardly' into the reserve chamber 32. When suicient liquid has been thus introduced into the reserve chamber 32, the valve 52 is closed and the valves 54 and 49 opened. The liquid now has a continuous circulation through the device in the direction above described.

When it is desired to reverse the direction of the liquid valves 54 and 47 are closed. the pump 45 stopped, valves 58y and 60 opened The testing device is similarly and the reciprocating pump 56 started. The liquid is now drawn downwardly from the reserve tank 32 through the chambers 114, 114, through the ber 100, 100, the foraminous spindles, the passages 26, 26, the chamber 62 and the pipes 46 and 59 into the pump 56 whence it is forced through the pipe 57 back into the reserve tank 32.

During both of these operations the liquid is likewise forced and drawn through the testing device and the ber therein. When it is desired to examine the condition of the ber, the valves 122 and 125 are closed, and the testing device removed through the medium of the bushings 121 and 124.

The liquid may be circulated through the dissolving tank by closing all of the valves with the exception of valves 52, 47, 54 and 55 and starting the pump 45, and the liquid in the device may be removed by opening the valve 116 of the pipe 117.

By the above means the liquid is alternately forced in one direction through the ber and drawn therethrough in the opposite direction.

I do not limit myself to the particular size, shape, number or arrangement of parts as described and shown, all of which may, be varied without going beyond the scope of my invention as described and claimed.

What I claim is 1. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a series of ber chambers, a foraminous spindle capable of having ber wound thereon within each ber chamber, means for forcing a liquid through the series of spindles and ber wound thereon and means for drawing a liquid in :a `reverse direction through the series of spindles and ber wound thereon. f

2. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a series of berfchambers, a foraminous spindle having extended arms supporting a series of members capable of having er wound thereon within each chamber, means for forcing a liquid through the series of spindles and ber wound thereon and means for drawing a liquid in a reverse direction through the series of spindles and ber wound thereon.

3. In a dyeing machine, infcombination, a receptacle, a series of ber chambers having imperforate sides within the receptacle, a spindle capable of having ber wound thereon within each ber chamber, means for forcing a liquid through the ber in one directon and means for drawing a liquid in a reverse direction through the ber.

4. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of ber chambers having imperforate sides within the receptacle, a spindle having extended arms supporting a series of members capable of having ber wound thereon within each ber chamber,

means for forcing a liquid through thespindles and wound -liber and means for drawing a liquid through the spindles and wound liber. v

- 5. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of 'liber chambers within the receptacle, foraminous spindles capable of having liber wound thereon and ofplacement within the liber chamber and spaced from the wall thereof, means for closing one end of the space between each spindle and the fiber chamber wall, meansv for continuously forcing a liquid through the spindles and'wound liber in one 'direction and means for continuously drawing la liquid in a reverse direction throughthe spindles land wound liber.

' f6. vIn a'dyeing machine, in combination,l a

receptacle, a series of liber chambers havingL imperforate sides within the' receptacle, a

through the spindles, the wound liber and the reserve chamber and means' for continuously drawing a liquid through the reserve chamber, the wound liber and the spindles. v7. In a dyeing machine, in'combination, a receptacle, a series of liber chambers having imperforate sides within the receptacle, a reserve chamber. vwithin the receptacle, a foraminous spindle having extended arms supporting a series Aof members capable of having fiber wound thereon in each fiber chamber, means for continuously forcing a liquid through the spindles,` the wound liber and the reserve chamber and means for continuouslydrawing a liquid through the reserve chamber, the y wound fiber and the spindles. n

=S. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of liber chambers having impe'rforate sides within the receptacle, a

'reserve Achamber 'within the receptacle, a

foraminousspindle` having extended arms supporting a series of members capable of having liber wound thereon inv each liber chamber, means for spacing each Ispindle from the fiber chamber wall, means for closing said spaceat one end, means for continuously forcing a liquid through the spindles,fthe wound liber, 'the said spaces into the reserve chamber and means for continuously-drawing a liquid from the reserve chamber through lsaid spaces, the wound liber and the spinc'lles.y

' 9. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of liber chambers hav-- ing imperforate sides within the receptacle, a supply chamber below theliber chambers, a` reserve chamber above the liber` chambers, av foraminous spindle capable of having liber wound thereon within each' liber chamber, means' for continuously forcing va liquid retenes through the supply chamber, the spindles, the wound liber and the reserve chamber and means for continuously drawing a' liquid in the reverse direction. Y f

10. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of liber chambers having imperforate sides within the receptacle, a reserve chamber above the fiber chambers, a supply chamber below the liber chambers, a hollow foramin'ous spindle capable ofhaving liber vwound thereon having a series of parallel spaced barswit-hin each ber chain-` ber, the spindle 'being spaced from the liber chamber wall, means for closing one end 'of said space, means for closingone end of the hollow center of each spindle, means for continuously forcing a liquidin'one direc? tion through the device and wound fabric and means for continuously drawing a liquidl in a reverse direction through the2 device and lwound fiber; Y' 1'1. In a vdyeingmachine, in' combination, a series of liber chambers,-y a forami-nous spindle capable of having liber' wound thereon'within each ber clia1nber,"means for compressing the wound liber, means for forcing a liquid through the series of spindles'and liber vwound thereon and means for drawing a liquid in a reverse direction' through-the series of spindles and liber wound thereon.` 1Q. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a seriesA of liber chambers, a foraminous spindle having extended arms supporting a series of members capable of having liber wound thereon within each chamber, means for compressing the wound ber, means for forcing a liquid-through vthe series of spindles and 'fiber wound thereon and means-foi" drawing a liquid in a reverse direction through the series of spindles and lliber wound' thereon. v

13. In a dyeing machine, inv combination, a receptacle, a series of fiberchambers with,` in the receptacle, foraminous spindles capa-A ble of havingllber wound thereon and of placement within 'the liber chamber and spaced from the wall thereof, means for' closing one end of the space between each spindle and the liber chamber wall,`means for compressing the wound fiber, means for continuously forcing a liquid through the spindles and wound liber in one direction and means for continuously drawing a'liquid in a reverse direc-tion through vthe spindles and woun'd liber.` 11i. In a dyeing machine,ri'n combination, a receptacle, a series of fiber chambershaving imperforate sides within the receptacle, aj reserve chamber within the receptacle, a foram'inous spindle capable of havingkliber wound thereon within each fiber chamber, means for compressing the wound fiber, means for continuously forcing a liquid through the spindles, the wound ber and the reserve chamber and meansfor continuously drawing a liquid through the reserve chamber, the wound ber and the spindles.

15. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of ber chambers having imperforate sides within the receptacle, a reserve chamber within the receptacle, a foraminous spindle having extended arms supporting a series of members capable of having ber wound thereon in each ber chamber, means for spacing each spindle from the ber chamber wall, means for closing said space at one end, means for compressing the wound ber, means for continuously forcing a liquid through the spindles, the wound ber, the said spaces into the reserve chamber and means for continuously drawing a liquid from the reserve chamber through said spaces, the wound ber and the spindles.

16. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of ber chambers having imperforate sides within the receptacle, a supply chamber below the ber chambers, a reserve chamber above the ber chambers, a foraminous spindle capable of having ber wound thereon within each ber chamber, means for compressing the wound ber,

means for continuously forcing a liquid through the supply chamber, the spindles, the wound ber and the reserve chamber and means for continuously drawing a liquid in the reverse direction.

17. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of ber chambers having imperforate sides within the receptacle, a reserve chamber above the ber chambers, a supply chamber below the ber chambers, a hollow foraminous spindle capable of having ber wound theeron having a series of parallel spaced bars within each ber chamber, the spindle being spaced from the ber chamber wall, means for closing one end of said space, means for closing one end of the hollow center of each spindle, means for compressing the wound ber, means for continuously forcing a liquid in one direction through the device and wound fabric and means for continuously drawing a liquid in a' reverse direction through the device and wound ber.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 24 day of January, 1918.

HOWARD M. DUDLEY. 

